In my first year of teaching classes at a Japanese kindergarten in the mid 90’s, I tried introducing Halloween as an October event to the director. Her response was a flat-out ‘NO!’ – too scary, strange, and foreign for Japanese children to understand.
Within a few years, an amazing series of events happened. The Nightmare Before Christmas debuted in movie theaters across Japan. Movie merchandise began appearing in stores and, importantly, Japan’s Disneyland launched a Halloween-themed event. Halloween took off like wildfire. Around that time, I was called into the kindergarten office to advise staff who were planning the director’s newest idea – a Halloween party! Wow! Since then, Halloween has become a yearly event with songs, dance, a costume parade, and Halloween treats.
Last year, I posted 13+ Halloween Activities for class parties. Easy to set up, play, and repeat, these activities can be used in your kindergarten through elementary school classes.
This year, I rummaged through my legacy files and found some old Halloween paper activities and decided it was time to recycle! These activities are print-ready and can be used in tandem with other Halloween games. Try these as a cool down or warm-up activity. I’ve also used them to introduce Halloween vocabulary the week before the party to get the kids looking forward to the fun ahead.
Click on the image below to download. They’re free and please feel free to use them again and again!
Looking for some more Halloween activities to liven up your holiday festivities? Look no further! Here are four ghoulish activities you and your kids are sure to enjoy! Click on the links to download separately or get the full Halloween Game Bundle!
Halloween Bingo is a classic that’s easy to set up and easy to play! With 30 boards in two sizes and 25 images, this is a bingo game you can play with your youngest ESL students. This game is also available as a paperless version on Google Slides!
Halloween Tic-Tac-Toe – another classic that kids love playing! With 12 boards in two sizes, this set also includes draw cards for an easy Bingo game! Download this game on Google Slides for your online classes!
Halloween House is a folding craft activity and 3D learning tool that you’ll want to keep around all year! With ghosts and goblins in every room, just print, cut, and fold!
Halloween Concentration is free, so download and enjoy!
Halloween I Have Who Has is easy to set up, fun to play, and only available in the Halloween Game Bundle!
Wishing you and yours a very safe and happy Halloween!
Donald Kinney
Kinney Brothers Publishing